NOI.docx

Notice Type: Intent to Sole Source

Date: December 28, 2021

Notice of Intent:

The National Institutes of Health intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Thermal System Training, LLC for ASOPE Training.

Background and Justification:

The Utilities Generation Branch (UGB) of DTR produces vital utilities for the Bethesda campus. UGB relies heavily on skilled personnel to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation.

The Utilities Generation Branch (UGB) has responsibilities to ensure that NIH facilities are provided with suitable levels of steam, chilled water, and any other utilities as may be generated. With utility generation in mind, it is in the best interest of the UGB to arrange American Society of Power Engineers (ASOPE) trainings tailored to the NIH Central Utility Plant (CUP) to stay abreast of necessary standards, codes, regulations, and technology as they relate to critical boiler operations.

Services to be performed:

The objective is to provide training to the various personnel supporting the Central Utility Plant (CUP) operations to satisfy the Federal Building Personnel Training Act (FBPTA) requirement to train personnel responsible for the operation, maintenance, energy management, safety, and design functions of federally owned facilities.

Responses The proposed acquisition action is for items and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b). If you believe you can provide the items or services requested, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency, to the Contracting Specialist, Rosalind R. Clark, at Rosalind.clark@nih.gov, referencing notice number NIH-OLAO-OD5-NOI6216977 12/30/2021 at 5 pm. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract acquisition based upon responses to the notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed. Information provided will be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for the potential requirement and may lead to the development of a solicitation. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.

Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities in accordance with the FAR Part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).

Procurement Classification (Service) Code:

U009 - Education/training- General

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code:

611691 - Exam Preparation and Tutoring

Contract Office:

National Institutes of Health Office of Logistics, Acquisitions and Operations (OLAO) Office of Management (OM) Office of the Director (OD) 6011 Executive Boulevard, Suite 529G Rockville, Maryland 20892

Point of Contact:

Rosalind R. Clark, Contract Specialist, NIH/OD/OALM/OLAO Phone: 301-480-3608 Email: Rosalind.clark@nih.gov